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Lame Deer Elementary District 6

Every dollar this school system reported for the 2023-24 school year: where it came from and where it went.

Where the money comes from

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Federal $11.1 million74.3%
  • Impact Aid$6.4 million57.9%
  • All other federal money$3.3 million29.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$564,0005.1%
  • School meals$461,0004.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$236,0002.1%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$108,0001.0%
  • Rural schools$2,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $3.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $2.6 million17.6%
  • General formula aid$2.3 million86.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$138,0005.3%
  • Special education$82,0003.1%
  • Staff improvement$82,0003.1%
  • Transportation$35,0001.3%
  • All other state money$21,0000.8%
Local $1.2 million8.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$702,00058.4%
  • From cities and counties$493,00041.0%
  • Property taxes$6,0000.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$3.8 million28.0%
  • Support services Details$3.9 million28.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.3 million33.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$991,00025.7%
    • Business office and central services$591,00015.3%
    • Student transportation$543,00014.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$259,0006.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$182,0004.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$9,0000.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$5.5 million40.4%

    Of this, construction: $2.2 million.

  • Food service and other$477,0003.5%

Inside these totals: $4.3 million in salaries and wages, $1.3 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $429,000.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (399). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 236802, NCES ID 3016050.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finances: Fiscal Year 2024. School year 2023-24. census.gov the data file

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